When to plant tomato in Point Pass
- Sow in trays: mid Sep to mid DecPoint Pass area, semi-arid
- Move seedlings out: late Oct to late JanPoint Pass area, semi-arid
- Plant seedlings: late Oct to late JanPoint Pass area, semi-arid
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Point Pass. Microclimates vary: frost hollows and hills run later.
The most popular summer crop in Adelaide, planted once soil and nights are warm and picked from midsummer to autumn. Stake or cage plants and mulch well. Deep, regular watering is the key; dry-wet cycles cause blossom end rot and split fruit.